There Is A Thin Line Between Hate And Love

Disclaimer: Not mine. Please don‘t sue I don‘t have any money
Pairing: (Eventually) Harry/Draco
Author: Catium
Beta: Catium. My usual beta the-4gotten-marauder is lost or something. I don’t know
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 3386
Genre: Romance/ Drama.
Status: In Progress.
Warnings: Language, and...smut.
Summary: What happens when that thin line between hate and love starts to disappear? Starts in the Half Blood Prince then moves on to year 7. The Deathly Hallows never happened.

The first month and half in Hogwarts are difficult for Draco and the Golden Trio. Finally things start to look all right and Draco and the Trio are allowed to leave Hogwarts and go to Hogsmade for Halloween. They have a lot of fun and some of them have more fun than others. Don’t have a clue what I’m talking about. Read and find out.

Note: Half way there. This chapter is the beginning of the second half of the story. Over all there are going to be 19 chapter so there are 9 more to go.
Thanks to everyone who have read and reviewed

There Is A Thin Line Between Hate And Love - Chapter 10. All Hallows Eve

Draco woke up with a sense of dread for the first day back at Hogwarts in the pit of his stomach. He lay in his new bed for a while listening to the snoring of his roommates a sound he was not used to since he’d had a private room in Slytherin. He finally decided to get up when he heard the others waking up, starting getting dressed and speaking together. When he pulled the curtains from his bed apart the conversations stopped. Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas were staring at him like they had forgotten he was there. Neville Longbottom went out of the dorm to the bathroom as quick as he could without it looking like he was running away. Harry was nowhere to been seen and Ron was pulling a sweater over his head. When he had pulled it down he saw Draco looking at him.

“Morning.” He said looking really uncomfortable. “The eh...Houseelves came like ten minutes ago and left you a uniform since you don’t have one.”

“What are you on about Ronald.” Draco said surprised. “I do have a uniform it is right here where I put it last night.” And with those words Draco lifted up his black school robe with the Slytherin green and silver colures in it showing it to Ron. Then he realised.

“My robe with the Slytherin colures silver and green. Except that I’m not in Slytherin anymore I’m in Gryffindor and that means robes with red and gold in it” He said out loud but to himself and all of sudden realising how very different this school year was going to be Draco’s knees gave out and he slammed himself on the bed.

“Except red and gold are so not my colures. Bloody mother fucking bleeding HELL!”

“I was wondering how long it was going to take for you to realise that.” Ron said and when seeing the desperation on Draco’s face he added. “Not long apparently.”

Draco heard Seamus and Dean snicker in a mean way behind him and deciding to take his desperation out in an angry way he turned around and gave them the full on Malfoy glare. Seamus and Dean shutted up instantly looking petrified.

“You think this is funny do you? Let’s all laugh at Malfoy stuck in Gryffindor and forced to wear a uniform he does not even like. Well let me tell you something if it was not for me you might...”

“Draco!” Harry all of sudden appeared out of the bathroom with his hair half wet after the shower he had clearly been taking.

Draco stopped his anger speech over Seamus and Dean and turned to look at Harry.

“The shower is free if you want to use it before school starts.”

Draco snorted and grabbed his bathroom stuff. When walking past Harry, he grabbed at Draco’s upper arm and whispered. “Don’t let them get to you. If you do they will get even more worked up. I know I’m throwing stones while living in a glass house but I have a lot more temper then you do. So just try and ignore them.”

Draco noted his head and Harry let go of his arm. Draco was almost at the bathroom doors when Harry said.

“Draco.”

Again and when Draco turned around Harry throw his uniform towards him. Draco grabbed it easily.

“Don’t forget the uniform.” Harry said smiling at him and Draco went to take a shower.


15 minutes later found Harry and Ron standing outside the bathroom door trying to convince a distraught Draco to come out of the bathroom.
“Common Draco. We are missing breakfast and I’m hungry.” Ron whined.

“It just can’t be that bad Draco. Stop being a drama queen and come out.”

“It is this terrible. I might be overreacting a bit but that is just my style! And I’m all ready out, but I’m staying in the bathroom.”

“We’ll miss breakfast.” Was Ron only comment into this discussion.

Harry turned to Ron and said. “Go down to breakfast we don’t have to watch him both at the same time.”

“O.K. Thanks Harry.” Ron said and ran out before Harry could change his mind.

“Is Ronald gone?” Draco asked from behind the bathroom doors.

“Yes he left for breakfast, which we are going to miss if you don’t come out.” Harry said a little irritated. “The uniform can’t be that bad Draco. I won’t laugh come on out.” He urged Draco. Then all of sudden he had a thought and it was clear to him why Draco was acting this way.

“It’s not really the uniform that’s bothering you is it Draco?” He asked.

“No it is not.” Draco confessed.

“You’re worried that more people are going to treat you like Seamus and Dean?”

“Yes I am.”

“You should be. You used to be such an ass and now when you’re trying to stop it you are going to get a lot of shit from a lot of people. But I think if you keep up the good work you’ve been doing lately communicating with people and being nice...er. Like you have been with me, Ron and Hermione and just ignore the people trying to pick a fight with you it will blow over soon. I’ve been through similar stuff and it usually blows over pretty soon.”

The door to the bathroom opened and Draco peeked his head out.

“You think?” He asked.

“I know so.” Harry said sending him a reassuring smile. “Common Draco breakfast almost over and I’m hungry it’s not a good idea starting the first day at school hungry.”

“You are right Harry.” Draco said and came out of the bathroom closing the door behind him. Harry looked him over and a thought sprouted up in his head. “He looks really good in red and gold. Whow! Stop right there! This is Draco I’m talking about. Shut up stupid brain!” But before his brain could catch up with his mouth he said

“Red and gold becomes you Draco. Looks good on you.”

“He said I look good. Score for me.” Draco thought smug.

“Thanks.” He said nonchalant. “Breakfast?”

“Yeah let’s go.” Harry said shocked of himself.
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Harry was right the first few days were difficult for Draco and them all. The Golden Trio were not popular amongst the student crowd for all of sudden being the new bestest buddies of the Ice Prince-of-used-to-be-Slytherin-now-Gryffindor and for hanging with him all day long. And Draco had to take a lot of shit from unhappy people he had bullied in the past. Draco however followed Harry’s advices and ignored everyone. The Trio stood up for him and were constantly asking people to stop. Draco always told them not to do this and that he deserved this after being such an asshole in the past. “This is a part of my redemption.” He said.

“No one deserves this much shit.” Harry said and Hermione and Ron agreed.

So it went on for a month.


One day they were sitting in the Great Hall having lunch. Someone walked past them and “accidentally” spilled his pumpkin juice all over Draco. Draco just ignored it and magically cleaned the juice. But at that point both Harry and Ron had had enough and they hissed at the person responsible (Justin Finch-Fletchley) to stop that.

“Why do you have to act like that?” Ron asked. “He hasn’t done anything to you lately. So why can’t you show the same maturity?”

“Why don’t you just leave him alone?” Harry asked sounding more hurt than he intended to.

“Oh I’m sorry Potter. I didn’t mean to hurt your feeling by being mean to your b...”

All of sudden Draco stood up and climbed up on the bench calling over the crowd gathered in the Great Hall.
“Excuse me! Can I have your attention please?”

“Everybody stopped eating and talking and looked at him.

“I know I’ve given many of you...” somebody snorted at that comment so Draco added. “All right then, almost all of you a really hard time over the years. For stupid reasons like that you’re a muggleborn or not a decent pureblood, or simply because you annoyed me or bumped into me in the hallway. I’ve insulted you, talked down to you, publicly humiliated you, teased you in every possible way and even gone as far as using physical violence on some of you. I want you to know that I’m not immune to what I’ve done to you over the years. I know who you are; well at least I know your faces if nothing else, and I know what I’ve done to you. I also want you to know that I’m sorry for everything I ever done, to any of you. I offer each and every one of you my most sincere apologies. It’s completely up to you if you want to accept my apologies. I understand if many of you won’t. Hell I understand if not a single one of you will. But I still want you to know that I’m sorry. I apologise sincerely. Finally I want you to know that I’m not the same person that I used to be, first of all that person would never had apologised for anything, but I’ve changed. Potter, Granger and Weasley can assure you about that if you want to. Thank you for your time, go back to your lunch. “

Everyone were dumbstruck after the speech and the rest of the lunch passed by quietly. But after lunch one and one person started to walk up on Draco where he was walking in the hallway or sitting in classrooms with, Harry, Ron or Hermione, that person usually talked to the Trio first asking them if it’s true that Malfoy said earlier. Then when one or all of the Trio said yes that person would turn to Draco and say something in the lines off “I accept your apologies”. That day at least hundred people came to Draco accepting his apologies and the same happened the first few days after his speech.

After that it looked like most people had made peace with Draco. And the Gryffindor Golden quartet settled into a comfy routine and October passed on.
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On All Hallows Eve 31 of October there was like always the big Halloween feast. But that Halloween was on Saturday so the 7 years were allowed a trip to Hogsmade (which had been cancelled for everyone else because of the war).

That day Harry, Draco and Ron all woke up really excited. It has snowed quite a lot during the night so they all got dressed in their best and warmest clothes.

Harry put on black jeans and a dark blue knitted sweater. Then he put on a black leather coat which was lined on the inside with animal fur, black earmuffs, black mittens, black scarf and black winter leather boots also lined.

Draco put on light blue jeans and an emerald green Kashmir sweater. Then he put on almost white suede coat, a white cap, mittens and a scarf all white made from rabbit fur and winter boots matching the coat.

While they were putting on their overclothes Draco was secretly checking out Harry. His affection for Harry hadn’t lessened over the few months despite having to spend almost every minute of every day in his or his friends company. On the contrary it had increased and was coming to the point where he was frantic. He dreamt about Harry every night and could barely keep his eyes of him during the day and when Harry wasn’t around him he was restless and missed him constantly getting irritated and snappy if he didn’t see him for few hours.

“He is not interested in me except like a friend. Why can I not get over him? There are plenty of other interesting, cute guys around and some have been showing my attention after I stopped being a complete ass. Why can’t I get a crush in them? I know why.” Draco answered himself. ”Because they are not Harry bloody Potter. They are not as cute or as interesting or as nice to me. And he is awfully nice which makes it a lot worse because it would be easier not having a “thing” for him if he was mean to me.”

“Draco...Draco you ready?” Harry asked him and interrupted his thoughts.

“Yes. I’m swell. Let’s head downstairs, meet up with Hermione and head for Hogsmade.” Draco said acting cheery.

They did just that and started their day in Hogsmade by going to the Honeydukes. Then they went into almost every shop there was in Hogsmade. Except Madam Puddifoot’s. They even went to Madam Malkins, after Draco nagged them into it. There Draco shopped himself new clothes like crazy, including a new tailored Gryffindor uniform.

“The other does not fit me well enough.” He claimed.

“Well I can understand that.” Hermione said, looking at the pile of clothes Draco was buying with more and more desperation. “But don’t you have enough clothes already?”

“A Malfoy never has enough clothes.” Draco replied and bought himself the fifth cloak.

When Draco had paid for the clothes, who everyone in the quartet, except for him thought cost absurd amount of money they left Madam Malkins and headed for the Three Broomsticks.

There almost every student in seven year, were hanging around. They decided to have something to drink. Madam Rosmerta even allowed them to have something a bit stronger than butterbeer. They sat there for couple of hours talking, joking, laughing and having a good time. Draco managed to charm a lot of people whom hadn’t been a big fan of his before with his wits and charisma.

Around six everyone were starting to leave for Hogwarts for the Halloween feast. Harry and Draco had just ordered themselves a new drink and were just starting on it when Hermione whom had put on her over clothes asked.

“My and Ron are leaving. You guys coming?”

“You go Hermione.” Harry said.

“We are going to finish the drinks first then we will be right on your heels.” Draco added smiling and saluting Hermione with his drink.

Hermione and Ron left and so did everybody else.

Draco and Harry were deep in conversation which had been getting more and more common for them lately and while Draco was talking Harry was looking at him and thinking

“How amazing, who would have thought that I would be sitting in the Three Broomsticks chatting with Draco Malfoy. We behaving to each other as friends not enemies. He’s such an unbelievable person and full of surprises. He can be so nice, and funny, and caring when he wants to but when he doesn’t he can also be such a jerk. It’s so weird that he has always been able to push my every buttons getting reactions out of me that nobody else could. He even got me to obsess about him last year. And now we’re sitting here talking and having drinks just the two of us it’s almost like we’re...”

At that moment Draco interrupted Harry’s train of thoughts

“Harry, are you all right? You’ve been staring at me for five minutes like I just grown a second head” He asked smiling.

“Yeah I’m fine Draco, just thinking about things that’s all. You finished your drink yet?” He asked Draco.

“Yes I have.”

“Then we should head back to school. The feast starts in less than half an hour.”

Harry finished his drink and the boys left. On the way to Hogwarts Draco was walking a few steps before Harry but they were constantly talking and joking to each other. All of sudden Harry had a wicked idea. He bent down and got himself some snow. Then he made it into a snowball at throw it at Draco.

Draco felt a hit on the back of his head and then snow rained over him. He looked over his back really shocked at Harry whom looked all smug with himself and gave Draco a look that asked “You gonna let me get away with this?”

Draco smirked back at Harry, his most Slytherin smirk.

“Well you asked for it Harry.” And throw a snowball back at Harry.

They were soon far gone into a snow fight. Trying their very best to trip each other and put snow inside each other clothes. Then Harry managed to trip Draco. Draco took Harry down with him. Draco fell onto the snow covered ground with Harry on top of him. They were both breathing heavily from the running and mock fighting, and were both smiling.

They looked into each other eyes smiling. Draco looked into Harry’s eyes and became serious. Harry looked back and noticed Draco’s serious expression.

“What?” he said smiling.

Then Draco lifted up his arms.

He put his arms behind Harry´s head.

He pulled Harry down and at the same time he raised his head.

Then their lips touched in the sweetest, almost innocent kiss.

At first Draco felt no respond. Then he felt pressure against his lips and realised that Harry was kissing him back.

Harry moved his arms behind Draco’s head to press him closer. Then he nibbled at Draco’s lower lip.
Draco knew what he was asking about and opened his mouth.

Harry tongue snaked it’s way into Draco’s mouth were Draco’s tongue welcomed it.

They kissed like that for a while and their kiss was becoming more and more heated by the second.

“If think I have died and gone to Heaven.” Draco thought and at the same time moaned into the kiss.

Then all of sudden it looked like Harry was snapped out of some trance. He broke the kiss and scrambled away from Draco, staring at him wide eyed, shaking his head, repeating

“No, no, no...” Over and over again.

“Harry it’s o...” Draco started

“NO!” Harry screamed and finally managed to get himself out of the snow then running away.

Draco stayed in the snow for awhile and thought “Oh man now I’ve completely blown this, he’s never going to talk to me again.” Then he got up and walked slowly towards the castle.


The next few weeks after Halloween went by in an awkward way. Harry was ignoring Draco getting Ron and Hermione to stay with him as much as possible. Draco kept trying to get him to talk to him which always ended up in Harry running away. After one of those incidence Hermione and Ron asked Draco.

“What happened?” Ron asked

“You guys were getting on so well. Did something happen?” Hermione asked

Draco’s only respond was

“We had a fight”

TBC
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